By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar
SUBANG JAYA, July 27 — Upwards of 65,000 candidates for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination this year are participating in the Tuisyen Rakyat Selangor programme (PTRS), said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said the education empowerment programme has helped students involved to achieve excellent results in the SPM.
Its efficacy was proven as 89 participants in last year’s PTRS obtained excellent results when they sat for the SPM.
“This is indicative of PTRS’ excellent quality since some of these students cannot afford additional education or tuition. Some of them may have failed (the SPM), but with our help and guidance through PTRS, 89 of them became outstanding students.”
“The state government is pleased with being able to assist and provide these students with the opportunities to pursue higher education in the future,” Amirudin said.
He was speaking at the launch of the Tekad Pendidikan #KitaSelangor: Memberdaya Mahasiswa Berprestasi, Merealisasi Selangor Madani event, at Dewan Bankuet in Universiti Putra Malaysia, earlier today.
Meanwhile, the Menteri Besar said Yayasan Selangor has allocated RM467,000 for education empowerment programmes this year, starting from primary schools and all the way to higher education institutions.
Of this amount, RM247,000 will be distributed to 93 schools under special programme schemes, high potential students, Form Six colleges, as well as laptop donations for 77 students.
The remaining RM220,000 will be utilised for full loan repayment exemptions for 10 outstanding students, sponsored by Yayasan Selangor.
“This allocation is for the empowerment and strengthening of the institutions involved, to comprehensively enhance education standards, encompassing all aspects,” he said.
During the event, state investment arm Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI said 65,000 eligible participants in PTRS 2023 include students from 272 SMKs, Sekolah Agama Bantuan Kerajaan (SABK), and five Maahad Integrasi Tahfiz Selangor.
“PTRS offers free tuition classes for students who obtained average or weak results in subjects, as well as for excellent students (final push), particularly those whose parents’ monthly income is RM5,000 and below.”
“It covers six subjects, including Bahasa Melayu, English, mathematics, science, history, and additional mathematics, with 1,956 coordinators or teachers,” said MBI.
